Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watchem then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watchem, VIC (postcode 3482) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116 | 114 | 124 | +8 · +6.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 54 | 56 | +15 · +36.6% |
| Median household income | $845/wk | $604/wk | $1,031/wk | +$186 · +22% |
| Median personal income | $445/wk | $414/wk | $465/wk | +$20 · +4.5% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | — | $175/wk | +$125 · +250% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $439/mo | $477/mo | $823 · -63.3% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | -0.5 · -19.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watchem trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
124
was 114 in 2016
+10 · +8.8%
Household income
$1,031/wk
was $604/wk in 2016
+$427 · +70.7%
Median age
56
was 54 in 2016
+2 · +3.7%
Dig deeper: Watchem population growth · Watchem then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.